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When trying to navigate the world of Italian pastas, it can seem like there are as many different types as there are regions of Italy. Luckily, pasta can be broken down into three distinct categories to help you wade through which exact pasta you are having at your local Italian place.
Which one sounds correct: “I’m different from my brother” or “I’m different than my brother”? Some people consider both sentences equally correct, while for others, one sounds so wrong that it hardly looks like English at all. (And if you’re one of those people, you’re probably used to your sophisticated grammar sense being a little different from casual speakers, anyway.) Most often, different from is the preferable choice — but those times may be different than you think.